The Final Draft Plan has been completed and will be presented to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission for approval at their upcoming February 2018 meeting. If approved, it will need to go through a land use compatibility review by affected cities and counties before it can be adopted into state rule.

Following the final round of public meetings in May, OPRD received a number of comments on the proposals in the Draft Plan. OPRD has reviewed these comments along with others received throughout the planning process and has made revisions to the Draft Plan based on the comments received. A full list of revisions is posted below. The Final Draft Plan is tentatively scheduled to go before the Oregon State Parks Commission for approval in February 2018. If approved, it will need to go through a land use compatibility review by affected cities and counties before it can be adopted into state rule.

The Draft Master Plan for the South Beach and Beverly Beach Management Units was presented at the final round of public meetings on May 24th and 31st. Attendance at the meetings was moderate – approximately 20 people attended in total, including members of the Advisory Committee.

The final round of public meetings are scheduled for May 24th and 31st in Newport and Wilsonville. OPRD Staff will present the Final Draft Plan for state parks in the South Beach and Beverly Beach Management Units and invite public comment.

The 3rd round of public meetings for the South Beach / Beverly Beach Management Units Plan was held in early July 2016. Open house meetings were held in Newport and Gleneden Beach and an advisory committee meeting was held at Beverly Beach State Park. More than forty people attended in total and shared their feedback on proposed park development concepts and other issues related to the parks.

A summary of feedback at the meetings is posted below, along with the presentation given at the advisory committee meeting. Proposed park development concepts can be viewed here.

If you were not able to attend the meetings but would like to share your thoughts about parks in the South Beach or Beverly Beach Management Units, you can contact us directly or submit comments via this website.

Next Steps

A final draft plan will be developed that addresses park development and natural resource management, taking into account public input received at the latest round of meetings. The draft plan will be shared with the public at the next (and last) round of public meetings, tentatively scheduled for November 2016. Details of the meetings will be posted in the fall.

Draft design and development concepts for parks in the South Beach and Beverly Beach Management Units are now available to view ahead of July’s public meetings. Not all parks in the two management units were identified as having opportunities for development or redevelopment. Parks identified as having moderate or significant opportunities for development include Gleneden Beach, Fogarty Creek, Beverly Beach, Agate Beach, Yaquina Bay, South Beach, Seal Rock, Driftwood Beach, L. Presley & Vera C. Gill, and Beachside. Minor improvements are proposed at several of the other parks.

The next round of public meetings are scheduled for July 9th and 12th in Newport and Gleneden Beach. Staff will present draft planning concepts for state parks in the South Beach and Beverly Beach Management Units and listen to public comment.

General Public (Newport)

July 9, 2016

11:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.

Newport Recreation Center

225 SE Avery St., Newport OR 97365

General Public (Gleneden Beach)

July 9, 2016

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Gleneden Beach Community Center

110 Azalea St., Gleneden Beach, OR 97388

Advisory Committee*

July 12, 2016

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Beverly Beach State Park – Meeting Yurt

Newport OR 97365

*The general public is welcome to attend the Advisory Committee meeting, however, only comments from the Advisory Committee will be heard at this meeting.

Thank you to all who attended the recent public meetings in August to share your input on existing condition assessments and opportunities in the parks. While attendance was low, we had a lively discussion that reinforced the values we heard from our first round of public meetings and survey results.

We also identified and clarified key opportunities going forward. Some of the themes addressed during the meetings included education and interpretation, increased overnight camping opportunities on the coast, and balancing public access to beaches with natural resource protection and a high quality experience for visitors. Please read through the notes posted below to see more of the feedback shared at the meetings.

If you weren’t able to attend the meetings but would like to share your thoughts about parks in the South Beach or Beverly Beach Management Units, you can contact us directly or respond to this post below. You can also comment on the map and let us know what you would like to see proposed for a particular park or parks.

Public Meetings Summary – August 11 & 12

Next Steps

Planning staff are now working on identifying specific proposals for future management and development of each park, taking into account the public feedback we have received so far. We will present these proposals at the next set of meetings, tentatively planned for early 2016. More information about these meetings will be posted soon.

The next round of public meetings are scheduled for August 11th and 12th in Newport. Staff will present existing condition assessments and review opportunities and constraints for the parks. We’d like to hear your input as we begin to identify goals and strategies for maintaining the health of parks in each of the two management units.

There will be three separate meetings – an advisory committee meeting and a public meeting for each of the two management units. Meeting times and locations are below:

Advisory Committee*

August 11, 2015

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

South Beach State Park – Meeting Yurt

5580 SW Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport OR 97365

*The general public is welcome to attend the Advisory Committee meeting, however, only comments from the Advisory Committee will be heard at this meeting.

General Public – South Beach Management Unit

August 11, 2015

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

South Beach State Park – Meeting Yurt

5580 SW Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport OR 97365

General Public – Beverly Beach Management Unit

The upcoming public and advisory committee meetings for the South Beach and Beverly Beach Management Units have been postponed to allow planning staff more time to assess needs within the two management units.

Meetings are no longer scheduled for June 2nd, 2015.

The next public meetings are tentatively scheduled for July or August 2015 – the website will be updated to reflect new meeting times and locations as soon as they are determined.

Meeting I Presentation – Click to Expand (includes maps of each park property)

Meeting Summaries

Thank you to those who attended the public meetings in February to kick-start the SouthBev planning process. We heard that, among many other things, you value the beautiful scenery, quality natural resources, and extensive public access to the beach that Oregon’s Central Coast provides. Please read through the meeting summaries posted below to see the full range of thoughtful feedback shared at the meetings.

Advisory Committee Meeting Notes – February 18, 2015

Public Meeting Notes – February 18, 2015

Next Steps

Planning staff will be finishing up assessments and identifying initial opportunities and constraints for the two management units between now and the next public meeting. At that meeting, we will present an overview of the existing conditions and ask you to weigh in on park needs and opportunities going forward. In the meantime, if you haven’t already, please take our survey and let us know what you value about state parks on the Central Coast.

Help us plan by sharing your thoughts about state parks on the Central Coast. Click the link below .

Planning for Oregon State Parks in the South Beach and Beverly Beach Management Units is just beginning! Over the next year and a half, staff will be reviewing existing conditions, analyzing needs, and creating a plan to keep these parks healthy for the next 15-20 years, and beyond.

Come to our next public meeting to share your thoughts and be part of the planning process. After all, these are your parks.